Alienware Steam Machine hands-on: Valve's vanguard for PC gaming in the living room

Hayden Dingman |
Oct. 16, 2015

The first Steam Machines are finally here, and made by Alienware. We go hands-on.

But it’s packing hardware that’s already a generation behind current PCs, and the gap will only grow. The Alienware Steam Machine is a solid entry-level gaming PC, sure—but one lacking the upgrade path it needs to stay viable.